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Attractions near Nelson

The nearest draw to Nelson: Faurot Field, 38 mi away

Nelson has 10 notable places within 60 miles. A day out reaches Lake of the Ozarks, 59 mi away.

Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
59 mi
Lake of the Ozarks
Big draws
1
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Lake · 59 mi south

Lake of the Ozarks

Reservoir in central Missouri, United States.

The towns around it, and where to stay →

The map

Mapped

The map puts most of the 5 to the east.

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Orange: Nelson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors

Everything nearby

The full list

Each of the 10 is within 60 miles.

Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.

Parks and trails in Nelson →

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Lake of the Ozarks: Jay Dugger, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Faurot Field: Mitchell3417 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Walt Disney Hometown Museum: Mitchazenia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Churchill Museum: Ammodramus, CC0 · State Historical Society of Missouri: Grey Wanderer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Battle of Lexington State Historic Site: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Powell Gardens: Richard from kansas city, united states, CC BY 2.0 · Mizzou Botanic Garden: Unknown, Public domain

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